Brian Kennedy joins Ros na Rún

TG4 soap Ros na Rún are teaming up with singer-songwriter Brian Kennedy for a special Christmas concert in aid of Pieta House West.

The concert on Thursday, November 28, from 8pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway, will feature traditional Irish language music and is being run in association with Radio na Gaeltachta.Tickets are available in various outlets in Galway city and county and are priced at €20, with all proceeds going to Pieta House West.

For further information, visit www.rosnarun.com.

Over 50s show

returns

The SeniorTimes Over 50s Show, Ireland’s only lifestyle event for seniors, is returning to the Lyrath Convention Centre, Kilkenny, for the second year. The show will be open from 12pm to 7pm on Sunday and from 11am to 5pm on Monday, 24 and 25 November, and covers everything from health, finance, hotels, vacations and hobbies.

Apart from over 70 exhibitors, the event will feature free blood pressure testing, hearing tests and eye screening. Free presentations over the weekend will include gardening guru Gerry Daly. For more information, contact 014969028 or email info@slp.ie.

Winterval In Waterford

Winterval returns to Waterford for a second year, with a host of family-friendly activities taking place over 30 days from 29 November. The free events include a 3D lightshow, a Polish and Viking Christmas, an animal farm complete with reindeer, movie screenings, storytelling at Reginald’s Tower, a toy museum and much more. Meanwhile, Santa will be in his grotto at the medieval undercrofts and a Georgian Christmas is on offer at Bishop’s Palace. Transport options range from the Winterval Express train to a horse-drawn sleigh. See www.winterval.ie for more information.